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Front Row-Seibert, Paul. Adomovich, Jacob.an, Thomp.on, Wallace. Zionkevicz. Stephemon. Sibi,ki. S"cond Row- Bradl"y, Hale, Elliott, Bright. Burch. Spicknall, Zawacki, Harmon, Macie Back Row-Mgr. Bu,h. Asst. Coach Phillip"Coach F"'gu'on, Mgr. Coller Initial basketball practice in November found about fifty aspirants for the job of carrying the Green and Gold colors into hardwood competition for the 1946-1947 season. The first week of drill this squad was pared to twenty operatives who were split into varsity and jayvee units in the campaign to regain the Mason-Dixon championship. Three times the Terrors hod gone to the final playoff game, but only once-in the 1940-1941 chase-had they succeeded in coming out on top as the league's best. Many fans thought this was the year, but unexpected reverses beset the aggregation early and a poor season was the result. .~ ping The pre-Christmas warmup test witnessed then Western Maryland cap- of and dropping a pair their first conference outside frays. The new year started right with a second confer- ence triumph, but then began a roller-coaster season of ups and downs, which hod all wondering close, but a third period next. slump A happen would what first half outfit, the games started ." inson, Defeats Gettysburg, Gallaudet Johns reversal in between. by a rousing win over 51 for the Hill team. order the usual became College, came fast at the hands Dick- of Washington with a league Hopkins, and tucked Then Bruce Fergu- cellar-dwelling of form with a stunning son's boys suffered a severe 57 to 56 to 42 upset over MI. St. Mary's, followed period .. victory over the Sho'men extra in what many have termed game the most exciting five Mountaineer losses to a vengeful Greyhounds. Loyola's to Jim Lacy, spearheading and Another slump found ever witnessed in Gill Gymnasium. A final 138